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vRanger 7.8.2 - User Guide

Introduction vRanger overview Configuring vRanger
Configuring vRanger through the Startup Wizard Configuring vRanger manually Supplemental instructions: additional repository types
Using vRanger Backup Restore
Restoring an encrypted VMware VM Performing a full restore for VMware VMs Performing a full restore for Hyper-V® VMs Performing a full restore for VMware vApps Performing a full restore of a physical machine Performing an FLR on Windows Performing an FLR on Linux Restoring from manifest
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Setting the recurrence schedule

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Setting the recurrence schedule

The Recurrence Schedule Selection page lets you indicate whether the restore job should be done on demand — at this moment — or at a future time. To schedule a future occurrence, you must define the start time, recurrence pattern, and range of recurrence.

To set the recurrence schedule:
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On the Recurrence Schedule Selection page, select the options as described in the following table.

Table 1.  

Start Time

The time of day at which to run the job.

Recurrence Pattern

In this section, you establish how often the report should be generated. There are five options within this section:

Daily: The daily option can be scheduled to run the report every weekday or every x number of days.
Weekly: vRanger can be configured to run on weekly intervals, from every week to every 99 weeks. The day of the week on which to run reports can be configured.
Monthly: The monthly option offers the following configurations:
Day [x] of every [y] month:

x can be any value from 1 to 31. This value determines the day of the month on which the job occurs.

y can be any value from 1 to 99. This value determines the monthly interval — for example, every two months sets the job to run every other month.

The [f] [d] of every [y] month(s):

f can be either: first, second, third, fourth or last.

d can be: weekday, weekend day, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, or Saturday.

y can be any value from 1 to 99. This value determines the monthly interval — for example, every two months sets the report to run every other month.

Yearly: The yearly option offers the following configurations:
Every [m] [x]:

m is any month of the year. This value determines the month of the year in which the report occurs.

x can be any value from 1 to 31. This value determines the day of the month on which the report occurs.

The [f] [d] of [m]:

f can be either: first, second, third, fourth, or last.

d can be: day, weekday, weekend day, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, or Saturday.

m is any month of the year. This value determines the month of the year in which the report occurs.

Interval: The interval option lets you select the number of days, hours, and minutes that should pass between jobs.

Range of Recurrence

Select the starting date and ending date:

No end date: The job recurs until it is stopped.
End after: Select the number of occurrences.
End by: Select the date by which to end the recurrence.
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Click Next.

Configuring email notifications

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Configuring email notifications

The Email Notification Selection page lets you select the email addresses to which notifications should be sent for this job. You can also request that a report be sent to the recipients identified after the job is complete.

To add or edit email addresses, see Setting up the SMTP server.

To configure email notifications:
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On the Email Notification Selection page, in the Selected column, select the address to which notifications should be sent.
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Click Next.

Starting the restore job

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Starting the restore job

The final page in the Restore Wizard displays a summary of the selections you made for the job.

To start the restore job:
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On the Summary page, review the data displayed in the tree view.
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Click Finish.
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In the Confirm Run Job dialog box, click Yes.
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To check progress or confirm completion, click My Jobs, and then click Recent Jobs.

Performing a full restore from manifest for Hyper-V VMs

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Restore > Restoring from manifest > Performing a full restore from manifest for Hyper-V VMs

Performing a full restore from manifest for Hyper-V VMs

Each savepoint contains a manifest file that can be used to restore the savepoint without access to the vRanger database. If the vRanger machine is lost, you may install a fresh installation of vRanger, and restore savepoints using this manifest file.

To perform a full restore from manifest for VMs, complete the following tasks:

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